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Headline Archives - February 2005
Headline from February 28, 2005 Issue:
LOBBYING
Study of Campaign Finance Groups Reveals Big Money in Policy Debates
WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Assembly Approves Voter ID Measure, Governor Promises Veto
Headline from February 25, 2005 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
Casino Companies, Executives Fined For Contributions to N.J. Senate
Campaign
SOCIAL SECURITY
Group Opposing Bush Social Security Plan Pressures Rep. McCrery With
Ad Campaign
Headline from February 24, 2005 Issue:
CALIFORNIA
Court Upholds California Disclosure Law For Groups Involved in Ballot
Campaigns
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
NAACP Will Continue to Reject IRS Summons Despite TIGTA Tax-Exempt
Examination Audit
Headline from February 23, 2005 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
FEC Closes Case Involving Endorsement Of Bush on Anti-Abortion Group's
Web Site
CALIFORNIA
Lawsuit Seeks to Defend Fund Raising By Schwarzenegger For Ballot
Measures
Headline from February 22, 2005 Issue:
FEC
Judge Consolidates Section 527 Cases As FEC Seeks to Dismiss Bush
Campaign
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
TIGTA Says IRS Had No Political Motivations In Pre-Election Audits of
Tax-Exempt
Groups
Headline from February 18, 2005 Issue:
PUBLIC FINANCING
Ney-Hoyer Bill Calls for Uniform Release Of Public Money for
Presidential
Nominees
Headline from February 17, 2005 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
FEC Tells Judge it Wants to Revisit Dismissal of Complaint in Kean
Matter
HOUSE ETHICS
Democrats, Watchdogs Fault Firings Of House Ethics Committee Staffers
Headline from February 16, 2005 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
FEC Fines Gary Bauer Campaign, PAC $46,000 in Case Involving Mailing
List
COMMUNICATIONS
McCain Bill Would Increase Scrutiny Of Broadcasters' Political
Programming
LOBBYING
Chamber, Legal Unit Spent $53 Million, Far Above Any Previous Lobbying
Reports
SECURITIES
MSRB Seeks to Bar Pay-to-Play Practices Done Through Payments to
Political
Parties
Headline from February 15, 2005 Issue:
FEC
FEC Votes 4-2 to Deny Broadcasters Broad Waiver From BCRA Requirement
SPENDING LIMITS
Appeals Court Ruling Could Set Stage For High Court to Eye Spending
Limits
Headline from February 14, 2005 Issue:
FEC
FEC Considers Lifting Exemptions For Officials Speaking at Party
Events
TEXAS
Bill in Texas Legislature Could Derail State Probe of U.S. House
Leader DeLay
CALIFORNIA
Governor Picks GOP Former State Senator For Secretary of State Post
Left by Shelley
ILLINOIS
Mayor Daley Bans Campaign Contributions From Firms Doing Business With
Chicago
Headline from February 11, 2005 Issue:
FEC
FEC Draft Says `Stand-By-Your-Ad' Not Necessary for Discount Air Time
CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGNS
Dayton Will Not Run Again for Senate, Citing Prospects, Fund-Raising
Burdens
Headline from February 10, 2005 Issue:
PUBLIC FINANCING
Thomas-Toner Plan Boosts Public Money, Spending Limit for Presidential
Candidates
ELECTION REFORM
States Air Concerns About Increase In Federal Control of Voting
Process
Headline from February 9, 2005 Issue:
SECTION 527 GROUPS
Leaders Say Nonparty Groups Obeyed Law But Had Major Impact on 2004
Campaign
DOJ ENFORCEMENT
Raymond Sentenced to 5 Months in Jail For Role in N.H. Phone-Jamming
Scheme
Headline from February 8, 2005 Issue:
FEC
FEC Budget Gets Modest Increase; EAC Funds Up 25% to $17 Million
ELECTION REFORM
Schwarzenegger Eyes Quick Replacement Of Official Probed Over Use of
HAVA Funds
ALASKA
Alaska Attorney General Resigns Amid Controversy Over Coal Deal
Headline from February 7, 2005 Issue:
ELECTION REFORM
House Committee Sets First Hearing Eyeing Election Issues After 2004
Vote
TEXAS
Cracker Barrel Becomes Third Company To Cooperate In TRMPAC
Investigation
Headline from February 4, 2005 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Bush, Kerry Had Leftover Campaign Cash Totaling About $20 Million Each
After
2004
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
NAACP Will Not Respond to IRS Summons, Alleges Examination Motivated
by Politics
Headline from February 3, 2005 Issue:
SECTION 527 GROUPS
Lawmakers Say Prompt Action Needed To Curb Section 527 Groups in '06
Election
HOUSE ETHICS
Hastert Boots Hefley From Ethics, Rep. Hastings Named New Chairman
ALASKA
Alaska Attorney General Reprimanded In Ethics Case On Coal Export Deal
Headline from February 1, 2005 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
Moseley Braun Campaign to Report Disputed Debt in Settlement With FEC
Headline from February 2, 2005 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Bush, Kerry Had Leftover Campaign Cash Totaling About $20 Million Each
After 2004
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
NAACP Will Not Respond to IRS Summons, Alleges Examination Motivated
by Politics
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